Planetary hours
in Essen.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Wednesday, 6 October 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Berlin).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:36
- 2☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:33 – 10:29
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:29 – 11:26
- 5♂︎ Mars11:26 – 12:23
- 6☉︎ Sun12:23 – 13:19
- 7♀︎ Venus13:19 – 14:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:16 – 15:12
- 9☽︎ Moon15:12 – 16:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:09 – 17:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:02
- 12♂︎ Mars18:02 – 18:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:59 – 20:02
- 2♀︎ Venus20:02 – 21:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:06 – 22:09
- 4☽︎ Moon22:09 – 23:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:13 – 00:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:16 – 01:20
- 7♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:24
- 8☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:27
- 9♀︎ Venus03:27 – 04:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:31 – 05:34
- 11☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:38 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Essen?
On Wednesday, 6 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 11h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 12h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:40 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.